Handkerchief-holder.



No. 629,660. Patented m 25, 1899.

L. m. CHURCHILL.

UNITED STATES LEVI M. CHURCHILL,

PATENT OFFICE.

PARZYBOK, OF SAME PLACE.

HANDKERGHlEF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart Of Letters Patent NO. 629,660, dated. July 25, 1899.

Application filed February 27,1899- Serial No. 707,103. (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI M. CHURCHILL, of Vinton, in the county of Benton and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IIandkerchief-I-Ioldersj and I-hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

The invention relates to that class of devices used in dry-goods shops for displaying special kinds of wares.

In the present instance my object is to fur nish dealers with a convenient device for exhibiting handkerc'hiefs, hosiery, and other light articles; and to this end the invention consists in certain novel details of construction and arrangement of the several parts'composing the exhibitor, which I will now fully describe, and particularly summarize in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation of the exhibitor or rack, and Fig. 2 a plan or bottom view of the holder. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of the hub, the upper part being broken away, showing the upright post in place.

A represents the base or stand, preferably of cast metal, and should be of sufficient weight to retain stable equilibrium even under any circumstance, such as the rack is liable to be subjected. This base. may be of ornamental design and should be provided with a central hole or receptacle for the admission of metal rod B, or this rod may be inserted in the base at the time of casting the same.

0 represents a cast-metal hub having the upper end of rod B centrally and loosely socketed therein on its under side.

D I) areaseries of loops composed of springsteel, their inner ends being secured to hub 40 0 around its periphery, either in holes for their reception or at the time of casting, The sides of these loops should be in close contact ex cept near their outer ends, where they grad ually separate.

E represents a binding-ring, which being suitably secured to the loops in the position shown in Fig. 2 will impart to them the nec= essary rigidity.

Thus is constructed a most convenient re volving rack or holder for dry-goods dealers, as by inserting the ends of handkerohiefs or other articles between the spring-loops they may be displayed to the best advantage.

I am aware that in a broad sense it is not new to employ wire loops for suspending horse= whips, 850., and therefore lay no claim to such a feature per se; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with an upright post and a suitable base-plate, of a socketed metal hub mounted on said upright post, a series of resilient metal loops arranged in close contact and having their inner ends secured to the pe riphery of said metal hub, and provided with a circular wire support for imparting rigidity to said loops, all in the manner shown and for the purpose set forth. y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 7o my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEVI M. CHURCHILL. In presence of' B. G. LYMAN, R.-W. TAYLOR. 

